Team Stripes started the 2025-26 campaign with a 48-45 win over Team World on Feb. 15, 2026, at Wright S., surviving a tight finish in a game that never found a second gear offensively.
How it happened
The scoreboard tells the story: a three-point game that stayed within one possession late. Team Stripes posted 48 points to Team World’s 45, and that was the difference — a narrow edge in a low-scoring environment where every empty trip mattered.
By the numbers
Ball movement leaned slightly toward Team World, which finished with 10 assists. Team Stripes countered with 8 assists, but made enough of its possessions count to come away with the win.
Turning point
In a game this tight, the turning point was less about one explosive run and more about Team Stripes consistently holding the line when Team World threatened to flip the script. With scoring at a premium, Stripes’ ability to stay composed in the final stretch preserved a slim lead.
What it means going forward
For Team Stripes, it’s an early-season win built on execution in a grinder — the kind of result that can stabilize a team while the offense finds its rhythm. For Team World, the assist total suggests the structure was there, but the finishing wasn’t, and that gap decided the opener.